Orange Tree, RichmondThis tale of a 17th century duke trying to make Spain great again begins strongly but falters when things get weirdThere's a whiff of Brexit about Losing Venice, which sees a Spanish Duke attempt to restore Spain's fading influence on the world stage with little thought for the consequences. The play hit a nerve when it premiered at Edinburgh in 1985, and marked out Jo Clifford as an inimitable a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AM on September 12, 2018